Brighthand News

In his latest editorial, Antoine Wright takes the stand that what mobile devices need isn't better hardware, it's better software.

An early build of an operating system update for Nokia's N800 and N810 Internet Tablets has been leaked on the Web.

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Rumors of a new BlackBerry model are coming thick and fast. The most recent of these supposedly reveals the official name for this upcoming smartphone, and that it could be introduced early next week.

Nokia has released an updated SNAP Mobile software development kit that should make it allow developers to create richer Java-based games.

Verizon Wireless has introduced its second smartphone of the week. The Motorola Q9c is a more business-oriented version of a Windows Mobile device this telecom introduced last year.

Some of the frequently asked questions in the Brighthand forums are from people who are unfamiliar with WiMax and other emerging wireless networking standards. To help these people out, Adama Brown has prepared a beginners' guide.

AT&T is in the process of prepping the Nokia N71 for release, according to an unconfirmed report.

The BlackBerry Curve 8330 has debuted on a second wireless carrier this week. Sprint has just begun offering this smartphone, close on the heels on Verizon's launch.

Although Garmin is coming out with its own GPS-centered phone, rival TomTom isn't planning something similar. Instead, it will work with other phone makers.

During the first quarter of this year, the market for mobile phones worldwide was unaffected by the economic slowdown. In fact, shipments rose by a double-digit percentage compared to the same period in 2007.

Last week, several pictures supposedly depicting the upcoming version of the iPhone appeared on the Web. Now, an image from a second source shows what is apparently the same device.